Gummy-looking caterpillar from S’pore looks like real life Pokémon https://t.co/k1cH1nvals

Here’s what a Pokemon would look like in real life: https://mothership.sg/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/caterpillar-gummy-bear-singapore.mp4 This video by Janice Ang was posted on the Mothing and Moth-watching public Facebook group on Oct. 26, 2017. According to the post’s description, this creature is a caterpillar from the Limacodidae moth family. It was found on a Macarthur Palm in Singapore. The Macarthur Palm is fairly common here. Advertisement Limacodidae moth family Less frequently witnessed are the caterpillars of the moth family Limacodidae, even though it occurs in tropical and subtropical regions across the globe. From Yunnan, China: Source: John Horstman Twitter This is a small non-stinging variety, about 10mm, probably of the genus Olona. The gelatinous nodules covering the caterpillar are reportedly sheddable on contact, presumably as a defence against predatio...